Investing

There is no confusion that everyone wants to buy home. However, when you start your home search you will be faced with the dilemma – whether to go for an Under Construction or Ready to Move property. Buying a home is a long term commitment, so it is in your own interest that you spend […]

Effective Date: Latest Circle Rates in Delhi are effective from 23 Sep 2014. Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi revised and notified, the minimum rates (circle rates in delhi) on 22 Sep 2014 to be effective from 23 Sep 2014. These rates shall be taken into consideration for registration of instruments relating

Buying a home is a dream of every individual. But before we go house hunting we must first analyze our financial situation. The first step in the process of home ownership is to answer the question “How much house can I afford?” or in other words you need to calculate your Home Affordability. In this

What is Master Plan? A Master Plan is an evolving long term perspective plan document which acts as a guide to the sustainable and planned development of a city. It includes planning guidelines, policies, space requirements and development plans for various socio-economic activities such as housing, transportation, community facilities etc. that support the city population. Why a Master Plan is important

REIT or Real Estate Investment Trust is a company or a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that owns or finances income-producing Real Estate Assets. Similar to mutual funds, REITs provide investors with regular income stream and diversification. A REIT pools money from investors and invests it in rented commercial properties. REIT issues units to investors, which

When a professional is looking to rent a house, he can either go for a personal lease or a company lease, an option provided by many companies. Both company lease and personal lease have their own merits. In this article, we present to you the differences between the two leases so that you can choose

Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has divided all colonies of Delhi under eight categories – A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H. Circle rates, Property Tax rates and Stamp Duty charges for Property Registration are based on these categories. We have compiled a comprehensive list of 2600+ colonies of Delhi covering their categories

Real Estate market in India has boomed over the last decade and a half. But with no regulations in place, property fraud has also increased at the same rate. In this article, we discuss top 10 real estate scams in India and how to avoid them. Though investors these days are better informed, real estate

Property Valuation is the technique of estimating and determining the fair market value of a property. There are various property valuation methods available for valuing land, residential, commercial and industrial properties. Valuation of property depends upon many factors such as location, type of property, size, shape, frontage, connectivity, infrastructure, economic development etc. In this article,

In a real estate project, there are more than 30 approvals required for construction. The process of getting these approvals from various government departments can be intimidating. We studied approval processes of various states and came up with this generic list of approvals required for construction of a real estate project. The list is divided